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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 135-174 MHz 430-450 MHz 136-174 / 420-460 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 144-148 MHz: 0.2 µV
135-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode
IF-freqs. 21.7 MHz / 450 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? 60 dB
Audio output 200 mW (8 Ohm, 10% distortion) ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5 W High: 4 W 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable)

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC ?V DC internal or 13.8V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 20-50 mA ? 2.5 A max
TX 1.2 A max ? 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 2000 and 20xx Between 1996 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
? 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with EBP-50N ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS and DCS Theft alarm and experimental mosquito repel feature! Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000193J ALINCO-DJ-000496T ICOM-IC-000821H